Professor
Goodwin Liu’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit is a historic achievement for the Asian Pacific American
community. Professor Liu’s nomination was voted on by the Senate
Judiciary Committee on Thursday, May 13 and is now being considered by
the full Senate. You can support Professor Liu by calling your Senators
at 202-224-3121 and asking them to vote for Professor Liu.

Professor Liu’s
confirmation is important because our community is significantly
underrepresented in the federal courts. Out of approximately 875 federal
judgeships, there are only 10 Asian Pacific American judges, and until
the recent confirmation of Judge Denny Chin to the Second Circuit, none
of them were serving in a federal appeals court. Professor Liu’s
confirmation to serve as a federal appellate judge would be a monumental
step in building a foundation for Asian Americans to strive and serve
on all levels of the federal judicial system.

Professor Liu has
also demonstrated a commitment to public service. He was a Senior
Program Officer for Higher Education at the Corporation for National
Service in Washington, D.C., where he helped launch the AmeriCorps
program. He also served as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary
at the U.S. Department of Education, where he advised the advised the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary on a wide range of legal and policy
issues. Professor Liu also has private sector experience as a former
member of the litigation practice of O’Melveny & Meyers in
Washington, D.C.

In 2003, Professor
Liu returned to his home state of California to join the faculty of UC
Berkeley School of Law, one of the nation’s top law schools, and quickly
earned tenure and promotion to Associate Dean in five years. Professor
Liu was also elected to the prestigious American Law

We respectfully
ask for your help in getting Professor Liu confirmed by the Senate. We
have provided you with information about how you can contact your
Senators to let them know how important Professor’s Liu’s confirmation
is to our community. We hope that you review and distribute these
materials and begin to let your community know about this historic
nomination and how critical it is for us to have Professor Liu
confirmed. With your help, we are confident Professor Liu’s confirmation
can become a reality.

Please visit www.ocanational.org for additional information regarding APA Judicial Nominees. Take Action Now by calling or writing to Senator this week.